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hungryjoe

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May 15, 2010, 9:19:01 AM5/15/10
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I'm just wanting to insert a regular sized "th" after writing the date but
Word automatically makes it smaller - please help me.

Thanks

Suzanne S. Barnhill

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May 15, 2010, 9:25:31 AM5/15/10
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In the AutoFormat As You Type dialog, clear the check box for "Ordinals
(1st) with superscript." The path to this dialog is:

Word 2003 and earlier: Tools | AutoCorrect (Options) | AutoFormat As You
Type

Word 2007: Office Button | Word Options | Proofing | AutoCorrect Options |
AutoFormat As You Type

In existing text, remove the superscript property by selecting the text and
pressing Ctrl+Spacebar.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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trip_to_tokyo

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May 15, 2010, 9:28:01 AM5/15/10
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WORD 2007

Office Button (top peft hand corner)

Word Options (lower right hand corner)

Proofing (on left hand side) then, on right hand side, under AutoCorrect
options, click on AutCorrect Options . . .

AutoCorrect window should now pop up.

AutoFormat As You Type tab / in here remove the tick (check) from Ordinals
(1st) with superscript / OK

If my comments have helped please hit Yes.

Thanks.

Graham Mayor

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May 15, 2010, 9:30:22 AM5/15/10
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This is an autoformat as you type setting.
Word 2007 - Word Options > Proofing > Autocorrect Options > Autoformat as
you type > Uncheck 'Ordinals (1st) with superscript
Word 2003 and earlier - Tools > Autocorrect Options - then the rest as for
2007

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Stefan Blom

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May 15, 2010, 9:43:39 AM5/15/10
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If you want a single instance of "th" without superscript formatting, just Undo
(for example by pressing Ctrl+Z) immediately after Word has changed the format
of text.

To turn off the autoformatting of ordinals, do the following: Click Office
button | Word options. In the Proofing category, click AutoCorrect Options. On
the AutoFormat As You Type tab, clear the "Ordinals (1st) with superscript"
option. Click OK twice.

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Microsoft Word MVP
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Sesquipedalian Sam

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May 15, 2010, 3:33:09 PM5/15/10
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On Sat, 15 May 2010 15:43:39 +0200, "Stefan Blom"
<Stefa...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>If you want a single instance of "th" without superscript formatting, just Undo
>(for example by pressing Ctrl+Z) immediately after Word has changed the format
>of text.

This is excellent advice. I have lots of autoformatting options set
because I *usually* want them. Ctrl-Z allows me to selectively cancel
them so that I get the best of both worlds. It works for the ordinals
(1st, 2nd), lists (ordered and unordered), smart quotes, indents, etc.

It also works for autocorrect when Word is a little too helpful.

Set the autoformat and autocorrect the way you usually want them, then
use Ctrl-Z to override.

Stefan Blom

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May 16, 2010, 8:02:09 AM5/16/10
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Indeed, Undo might be a useful tool. :-)

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Microsoft Word MVP
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Jana Yanushefsky

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Thank you - Can't wait to tell my teacher.

> On Saturday, May 15, 2010 9:19 AM hungryjoe wrote:

> I am just wanting to insert a regular sized "th" after writing the date but


> Word automatically makes it smaller - please help me.
>
> Thanks


>> On Saturday, May 15, 2010 9:25 AM Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:

>> In the AutoFormat As You Type dialog, clear the check box for "Ordinals
>> (1st) with superscript." The path to this dialog is:
>>
>> Word 2003 and earlier: Tools | AutoCorrect (Options) | AutoFormat As You
>> Type
>>
>> Word 2007: Office Button | Word Options | Proofing | AutoCorrect Options |
>> AutoFormat As You Type
>>
>> In existing text, remove the superscript property by selecting the text and
>> pressing Ctrl+Spacebar.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> http://word.mvps.org


>>> On Saturday, May 15, 2010 9:28 AM trip_to_tokyo wrote:

>>> WORD 2007
>>>
>>> Office Button (top peft hand corner)
>>>
>>> Word Options (lower right hand corner)
>>>
>>> Proofing (on left hand side) then, on right hand side, under AutoCorrect
>>> options, click on AutCorrect Options . . .
>>>
>>> AutoCorrect window should now pop up.
>>>
>>> AutoFormat As You Type tab / in here remove the tick (check) from Ordinals
>>> (1st) with superscript / OK
>>>
>>> If my comments have helped please hit Yes.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>> "hungryjoe" wrote:


>>>> On Saturday, May 15, 2010 9:30 AM Graham Mayor wrote:

>>>> This is an autoformat as you type setting.
>>>> Word 2007 - Word Options > Proofing > Autocorrect Options > Autoformat as
>>>> you type > Uncheck 'Ordinals (1st) with superscript
>>>> Word 2003 and earlier - Tools > Autocorrect Options - then the rest as for
>>>> 2007
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>>>
>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>


>>>>> On Saturday, May 15, 2010 9:43 AM Stefan Blom wrote:

>>>>> If you want a single instance of "th" without superscript formatting, just Undo
>>>>> (for example by pressing Ctrl+Z) immediately after Word has changed the format
>>>>> of text.
>>>>>

>>>>> To turn off the autoformatting of ordinals, do the following: Click Office
>>>>> button | Word options. In the Proofing category, click AutoCorrect Options. On
>>>>> the AutoFormat As You Type tab, clear the "Ordinals (1st) with superscript"
>>>>> option. Click OK twice.
>>>>>

>>>>> --
>>>>> Stefan Blom
>>>>> Microsoft Word MVP
>>>>> (Message posted via NNTP)


>>>>>> On Saturday, May 15, 2010 3:33 PM Sesquipedalian Sam wrote:

>>>>>> This is excellent advice. I have lots of autoformatting options set
>>>>>> because I *usually* want them. Ctrl-Z allows me to selectively cancel
>>>>>> them so that I get the best of both worlds. It works for the ordinals
>>>>>> (1st, 2nd), lists (ordered and unordered), smart quotes, indents, etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It also works for autocorrect when Word is a little too helpful.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Set the autoformat and autocorrect the way you usually want them, then
>>>>>> use Ctrl-Z to override.

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